KLAMATH FALLS — Sixth-ranked Phoenix put together a big seventh-inning rally that fell just short in the first game of a Skyline Conference baseball doubleheader against Henley on Monday.
The fifth-ranked Hornets had no trouble winning Game 2.
The scores were 5-4 and 7-0.
Henley was sailing along with a 5-0 lead in the opener before an error, a walk, two wild pitches and RBI doubles by Dustin Smith and Jake Murphy pulled Phoenix within 5-4. The Pirates had the tying run on second base, but winning pitcher James Nygren got pinch-hitter Kyle Jiron to ground out to end the game.
"They've got some tough outs and some good speed — we felt fortunate to hold on in that first game," Henley coach Joe Tacchini said.
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Phoenix (9-5, 1-2 Skyline) had the bases loaded in the first and sixth innings, and had two runners on in the second, but had no runs to show for it.
The Hornets (11-2, 3-0) had no trouble winning Game 2 thanks to the pitching excellence of senior Kody Fritz, who chucked a two-hit shutout. Fritz, a 6-foot-5 senior right-hander, had just two strikeouts but continually got the Pirates to ground out.
FIRST GAME
Phoenix 000 000 4 —4 7 1
Henley 112 100 x —5 10 1
Lewis and Shepherd; Nygren and Hoppe. W — Nygren. L — Lewis. 2B — P: George, Smith, Murphy; HR — H: Stock.
SECOND GAME
Phoenix 000 000 0 —0 2 4
Henley 100 222 x — 7 10 0
Robinson, Barrett (5), Emerson (6) and Shepherd; Fritz and Hoppe. W — Fritz. L — Robinson. 2B — H: Stock, Nygren, Picard.
- HIDDEN VALLEY 4-7, ROGUE RIVER 1-2 — At Rogue River, Hidden Valley's Evan Shahan cranked a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning of Game 2 to help the Mustangs pull away and sweep Rogue River in Skyline Conference action.
The first five innings of the nightcap was a pitchers' duel between Hidden Valley's Dave Wardle and Rogue River's Eli Haberman.
Haberman yielded just four hits while striking out seven, but allowed seven walks and gave up a two-run double to the Mustangs' Ryan Hayden in the top of the fifth inning. Wardle scattered eight hits to go with eight strikeouts.
Kelly White went 2-for-2 in Game 2 and scored Rogue River's lone run in the first game.
Three errors by the Chieftains (7-7, 0-3 Skyline) in the first contest led to all four Hidden Valley runs.
FIRST GAME
Hidden Valley 010 030 0 — 4 7 2
Rogue River 000 000 1 — 1 5 3
Hayden and Sager; Watson and Castro. W — Hayden. L — Watson (2-2). 2B — HV: Hayden.
SECOND GAME
Hidden Valley 100 020 4 — 7 4 0
Rogue River 000 100 1 — 2 8 3
Wardle and Sager; Haberman and Castro, Schoner (6). W — Wardle. L — Haberman. 2B — HV: Hayden; RR: Haberman. HR — HV: Shahan.
- ILLINOIS VALLEY 12-11, NORTH VALLEY 0-10 — At Merlin, Illinois Valley scored five runs in the seventh inning of Game 2 to rally for a win and complete a Skyline Conference doubleheader sweep of North Valley.
Dylan Albertson sparked the late surge for the Cougars with a three-run home run and Jesse Fullerton singled home Austin Hocker with the eventual game-winner.
Doug Hoskins, Albertson and Hocker each had doubles in the first game to help Illinois Valley (5-5, 2-1 Skyline) win in five innings.
Jake Sleight hit a two-run home run and Heath Suits hit a double and two triples as North Valley took a 10-6 lead into the final inning of the nightcap.
FIRST GAME
Illinois Valley 146 01 —12 12 3
North Valley 000 00 —0 4 4
Anderson and Hocker; Olmstead and Ogden. W — Anderson (2-2), L — Olmstead. 2B — IV: Hoskins, Albertson, Hocker.
SECOND GAME
Illinois Valley 001 005 5 —11 14 3
North Valley 102 016 0 —10 9 5
Hoskins, Albertson (5), Hocker (6) and Hocker, Bergman (6); Sleight, Dechenne (6), Austin (7) and Austin, Ogden (7). 2B — IV: Hocker, Bergman, NV: Suits; 3B — Suits 2, HR — Albertson. NV: Sleight.
District 4
- ST. MARY'S 7-4, LOST RIVER 2-2 — Junior left-hander Paul Hume handcuffed Lost River on one hit in the first game and sophomore southpaw Austin Schrader and Connor O'Boyle combined on a four-hitter in the second game as St. Mary's swept Lost River in a District 4 doubleheader.
Hume had a no-hitter through 62/3 innings before Lost River's Chris Haskins fisted a single to shallow right field. Hume registered 14 strikeouts but also had control woes, walking eight.
Mike Brimble fueled St. Mary's (4-6, 4-2 Dist. 4) first-game attack with three hits, two RBIs and a stolen base. Schrader added two hits.
O'Boyle had two hits for St. Mary's in Game 2.
FIRST GAME
Lost River 011 000 0 — 2 1 5
St. Mary's 050 011 x — 7 9 1
King and Ruiz; Hume and O'Boyle. W — Hume (2-4). L — King. 2B — SM: Schrader.
SECOND GAME
Lost River 000 002 0 — 2 4 2
St. Mary's 001 120 x — 4 5 2
Haskins and Ruiz; Schrader, O'Boyle (6) and O'Boyle, Hoffman (6). W — Schrader (2-2). 2B — LR: Ruiz. 3B — LR: Chavarin.
- BONANZA 12-19, BUTTE FALLS-PROSPECT 0-9 — At Bonanza, Bonanza had a combined 19 hits and took advantage of 11 errors by Butte Falls-Prospect to sweep the District 4 doubleheader.
Joey Knighton led the way for the Loggers (1-12, 1-7 Dist. 4) with a 5-for-6 performance at the plate.
FIRST GAME
Butte Falls-Prospect 000 00 —0 3 5
Bonanza 240 6x —12 8 4
Mercer, Knighton (4) and McGonigle; Hobbs and Shanahan. W — Hobbs. L — Mercer. 2B — BF: Knighton; B: Hammerich 2, Hobbs. 3B — B: Willard.
SECOND GAME
Butte Falls-Prospect 002 07 —9 8 6
Bonanza (10)20 52 —19 11 1
Gordon, Knighton (3) and McGonigle; Stiles, Gibson (5), Grohs (5) and Shanahan. W — Stiles. L — Gordon. 2B — BF: Knighton 3, Gordon, Caroths; B: Hammerich, Scott.
